Find the area or missing side length of a rectangle
Key Notes:
The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width.
When the length and width are measured in units, the area is measured in square units.
Learn with an example
➡️ What is the area of the rectangle?
____ square units
To find the area, first find the length and width.
The length of the rectangle is 5units. The width of the rectangle is 2units.
Multiply the length by the width.
The area of the rectangle is 10 square units.
➡️ What is the area of the rectangle?
______square units
To find the area, first find the length and width.
The length of the rectangle is 5 units. The width of the rectangle is 4 units.
Multiply the length by the width.
The area of the rectangle is 20 square units.
➡️ What is the area of the rectangle?
_____ square units
To find the area, first find the length and width.
The length of the rectangle is 3units. The width of the rectangle is 4units.
Multiply the length by the width.
The area of the rectangle is 12 square units.
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